Deep dive into healthcare ethics and law, and how the two disciplines interact. Participate in a flexible and interdisciplinary course that allows you to pursue your ethical and legal interests. Apply bioethical and legal theory to 'real world' scenarios.
The MA in Healthcare Ethics and Law will provide you with expert knowledge and understanding of ethical and medico-legal theories, and the skills needed to apply them to real-world scenarios in a diverse range of contexts.
Students will study a wide variety of ethical and legal subjects, including:
- autonomy;
- consent;
- refusal of treatment;
- confidentiality;
- the moral status of the foetus;
- resource allocation;
- genetic testing;
- HIV testing;
- medical malpractice;
- clinical negligence;
- organ and tissue transplantation;
- fertility treatment;
- genetic manipulation;
- research ethics;
- stem cell research;
- euthanasia.
